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ID H0463

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/17/2016

Primary Sponsor

Business Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Updates Idaho's minimum wage from $4.75 to $7.25 per hour, effective upon enactment, replacing obsolete language referencing April 1, 1997 and September 1, 1997 dates
  • Requires the state minimum wage to conform to and track with the federal minimum wage
  • Maintains tipped employee provisions allowing a base wage of $3.35 per hour with tips credited toward the minimum wage requirement
  • Preserves youth minimum wage exception permitting employers to pay workers under 20 years old $4.25 per hour during their first 90 consecutive calendar days of employment
  • Prohibits political subdivisions of Idaho from establishing minimum wages higher than those set by state law through ordinance or other action

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise obsolete language and to prohibit political subdivisions from establishing minimum wages higher than the minimum wages provided by state law.

MINIMUM WAGE

Last Action

March 23, 2016 Session Law Chapter 145 Effective: 07/01/2016

3/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Business2/11/2016

Full Bill Text

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